Frequently asked questions.

Does Adobe have mobile apps?
Yes, Adobe offers mobile apps for both iOS and Android devices, including popular apps like {{firefly}}, {{photoshop}}, {{lightroom}}, {{premiere}}, {{acrobat-reader}}, and {{adobe-express}}.
Do you need to pay for Adobe mobile apps?
Adobe offers several mobile apps for free download and use, including {{acrobat-reader}}, {{adobe-scan}}, {{photoshop}}, {{lightroom}}, {{adobe-express}}, and the standalone {{Firefly}} app. While these apps are free, some, like Firefly, may offer optional in-app purchases or require a subscription for advanced features and full access to all content.
What Adobe app is best for beginners?
For beginners, the best Adobe mobile app is {{adobe-express}}, a versatile, all-in-one platform that combines graphic design, video editing, and PDF management with user-friendly features and professionally designed templates. It’s ideal for quickly creating social media posts, flyers, and other visual content, and it includes generative AI tools and easy-to-use Quick Actions for tasks like background removal.
What are each of the Adobe apps for?

Creative AI

  • {{adobe-firefly}} is best for content creators, video editors, and graphic designers who want to create images, video, audio, and vector graphics fast with generative AI. Ideate, create, and collaborate with {{firefly}} Boards. Guide outputs with easy, powerful controls. Use industry-leading partner models or work with the latest commercially safe {{Firefly}} generative AI models. Available on the web or as a mobile app.


Photography, design, illustration, and video

  • {{adobe-photoshop}} is best for anyone who wants to edit photos quickly for social media or personal use. Add new objects, delete distractions and edit with precision, swap backgrounds in seconds, composite, and create beautiful images, graphics, and art.
  • {{adobe-lightroom}} Mobile is best for photographers and serious hobbyists to do professional photo editing and organization. Features include advanced color grading, RAW editing, presets, and cloud sync.
  • {{adobe-illustrator}} is best for designers and illustrators to create vectors and illustrations. Use the Pen tool, shapes, layers, and gradients to create logos, icons, and scalable graphics.
  • {{adobe-express}} is best for content creators, marketers, and small businesses to create social graphics, flyers, videos, and more. Features include templates, text effects, brand kits, and easy resizing for social platforms.
  • {{adobe-fresco}} is best for artists and illustrators to create digital paintings and drawings. Features include vector and raster support and live brushes that bloom, blend, and smudge like the real thing.
  • {{adobe-premiere}} is best for YouTubers, influencers, or casual video editors to edit videos on the go. Trim clips, add transitions, titles, and audio, and export to social media right from the app.


Documents and productivity

  • {{adobe}} {{acrobat-reader}} is best for anyone who needs to view, annotate, or sign PDFs for work or school. Add comments, fill out forms, and sync with Adobe Document Cloud so you can access your PDFs from anywhere at any time.
  • {{adobe-scan}} is best for digitizing papers, receipts, or whiteboards using your phone’s camera. With OCR (optical character recognition), you can convert scanned documents into editable, searchable PDF files instantly. You can also auto-crop and create PDFs.